Horse racing newsletter: Congrats to Nadal on a Kentucky Derby trail-worthy performance

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	3/8	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
3	Swirling	122	3	1	5–2	5–3	5–1½	1–nk	Roman	9.60
4	Seaside Dancer	122	4	2	3–hd	4–1½	4–hd	2–1	Cedillo	5.20
7	Donut Girl	124	7	6	6–1½	6–1½	7	3–1	Flores	8.00
5	Drift Away	124	5	7	7	7	6–½	4–1½	Prat	1.10
6	Square Peggy	122	6	5	4–2	3–hd	1–hd	5–1	Maldonado	4.40
1	I Love Romance	117	1	3	1–hd	1–hd	2–hd	6–nk	Velez	6.00
2	Fracas	117	2	4	2–1	2–1	3–1	7	Diaz, Jr.	45.60

3	SWIRLING	21.20	8.00	4.80
4	SEASIDE DANCER		6.60	4.40
7	DONUT GIRL			4.20

$1 EXACTA (3-4)	$58.60
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (3-4-7-5)	$76.44
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (3-4-7-5-6)	$1,269.70
50-CENT TRIFECTA (3-4-7)	$184.40

SWIRLING had speed between horses then stalked a bit off the rail, came out in upper stretch, rallied under left handed urging five wide in deep stretch and got up nearing the wire. SEASIDE DANCER dueled three deep between horses then stalked leaving the backstretch, angled to the inside on the turn, awaited room behind rivals leaving the turn and into the stretch, came out for room nearing midstretch, rallied four wide between foes to a short lead in deep stretch and was edged late. DONUT GIRL bobbled as the ground broke out behind at the start, settled outside a rival then chased a bit off the rail, came out in upper stretch and finished well. DRIFT AWAY broke a bit slowly, angled in and saved ground off the pace, came out a bit in upper stretch then was in tight off heels past the eighth pole, came out for room and was outfinished for the show. SQUARE PEGGY prompted the pace four wide then stalked outside the runner-up into and on the turn, re-bid three deep into and through the stretch, put a head in front in midstretch and was outkicked late. I LOVE ROMANCE had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back in the stretch and also was outkicked late. FRACAS dueled between horses then outside a rival on the turn, fought back between horses into and in the stretch and also was outfinished.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
4	Arc Nation	122	4	2	3–½	3–1½	1–hd	1–½	Valdivia, Jr.	2.30
3	Arch Ability	122	3	3	2–1	2–½	2–4	2–4½	Bejarano	2.10
5	Outright	117	5	4	5	4–hd	4–2½	3–1¼	Velez	11.40
1	Shanghai Curly	122	1	5	4–hd	5	3–hd	4–10¾	Pereira	10.60
2	Constitutionaffair	122	2	1	1–hd	1–hd	5	5	Fuentes	1.50

4	ARC NATION	6.60	3.00	2.60
3	ARCH ABILITY		3.80	3.00
5	OUTRIGHT			3.80

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (3-4)	$53.60
$1 EXACTA (4-3)	$13.70
50-CENT TRIFECTA (4-3-5)	$28.85

ARC NATION pressed the pace three deep, took a short lead outside the runner-up in upper stretch, brushed then bumped with that one in the final furlong and gamely prevailed under urging. ARCH ABILITY had good early speed and dueled between horses then briefly outside a rival midway on the backstretch, battled between foes into and on the turn, took a short lead off the rail leaving the turn, fought back just off the fence in the stretch, brushed then bumped with the winner in the final furlong and went on willingly to the end. OUTRIGHT stalked outside a rival, came out leaving the turn and four wide into the stretch and gained the show. SHANGHAI CURLY broke in a bit, stalked inside then a bit off the rail on the turn, came out leaving the turn and into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. CONSTITUTIONAFFAIR bobbled slightly at the start, had good early speed and dueled inside, dropped back leaving the turn and into the stretch and weakened, then was not persevered with in the final furlong.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
5	Sea of Liberty	119	5	4	5–1½	4–hd	4–hd	1–hd	1–½	Velez	1.80
3	Bud Knight	124	3	3	2–1½	1–hd	1–½	2–2	2–2¼	Prat	4.50
4	Big City Bane	124	4	5	4–1	2–hd	3–hd	3–1½	3–3¼	Rosario	2.40
2	Fravel	124	2	2	3–1½	5–2½	5–6	5–8	4–6	Van Dyke	6.70
1	Watch the Dip	124	1	1	1–hd	3–1½	2–1	4–hd	5–6¾	Gutierrez	3.60
6	Ziyanair	124	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	Pereira	48.80

5	SEA OF LIBERTY	5.60	3.40	2.40
3	BUD KNIGHT		4.60	2.80
4	BIG CITY BANE			2.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (4-5)	$23.40
$1 EXACTA (5-3)	$10.00
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (5-3-4-2)	$4.30
50-CENT TRIFECTA (5-3-4)	$10.95

SEA OF LIBERTY stalked off the rail then outside, went three deep on the second turn and into the stretch, bid outside the runner-up to gain the advantage under left handed urging nearing midstretch, drifted out late and gamely prevailed. BUD KNIGHT had speed three deep then dueled outside a rival, battled between horses on the backstretch and alongside a foe on the second turn, inched away briefly into the stretch, drifted in and fought back inside the winner in the final furlong. BIG CITY BANE stalked off the rail, went up three deep to put a head in front midway on the backstretch then fell back a bit off the fence into the second turn, was between horses into the stretch and bested the others. FRAVEL pulled between horses then angled in and stalked inside or a bit off the rail, continued inside on the second turn, steadied off heels into the stretch, came out for room in upper stretch and lacked a rally. WATCH THE DIP had good early speed and dueled inside, fought back on the second turn and weakened in the stretch. ZIYANAIR broke a bit slowly, angled in and saved ground chasing the pace, dropped back on the second turn and had little left for the drive.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
4	Winning Element	122	4	3	2–2	2–1½	2–2½	1–1	1–3¼	Prat	0.40
3	I Can Do This	124	3	4	1–hd	1–½	1–hd	2–2½	2–2¼	Maldonado	6.70
5	Engram	117	5	2	3–hd	3–½	3–3½	3–6	3–3¾	Velez	16.80
1	Original Intent	122	1	6	5–hd	5–hd	6	4–hd	4–½	Pereira	33.10
6	Bird	122	6	5	6	6	5–hd	5–1½	5–12¼	Fuentes	19.20
2	Accountability	122	2	1	4–6	4–5	4–3	6	6	Cedillo	3.30

4	WINNING ELEMENT	2.80	2.20	2.10
3	I CAN DO THIS		4.40	2.60
5	ENGRAM			3.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (5-4)	$8.40
$1 EXACTA (4-3)	$4.50
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (4-3-5-1)	$7.87
50-CENT TRIFECTA (4-3-5)	$13.20

WINNING ELEMENT had speed three deep then pressed the pace outside the runner-up, took a short lead into the stretch, inched away under urging in midstretch, edged clear and was under a long hold late. I CAN DO THIS hustled between horses early, angled in and set a pressured pace inside, fought back into the stretch, could not match the winner in the final furlong but clearly bested the others. ENGRAM stalked outside a rival then off the rail on the second turn, came out into the stretch and bested the others. ORIGINAL INTENT broke in and a bit slowly, saved ground off the pace, split horses into the stretch and lacked a rally. BIRD a step slow to begin, angled in and settled outside a rival, came three wide into the stretch and did not rally. ACCOUNTABILITY saved ground stalking the pace, dropped back on the second turn and into the stretch and gave way.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
3	Desert Oasis	124	3	4	4–½	4–1	4–1	1–½	1–¾	Rosario	3.30
1	Arctic Roll	124	1	2	3–½	3–hd	3–hd	3–hd	2–nk	Prat	2.30
7	Kitty Boom Boom	124	7	1	1–1	1–1½	1–1	2–1½	3–ns	Rispoli	3.20
4	Kynance	124	4	6	5–1	5–½	5–hd	5–2	4–1¾	Bejarano	44.10
5	Sapphire Kid	124	5	5	6–hd	7	7	7	5–½	Pereira	8.40
6	Kookie Gal	124	6	7	7	6–hd	6–1	6–1	6–2	Cedillo	2.90
2	Pink Scatillac	124	2	3	2–1	2–1	2–hd	4–½	7	Van Dyke	29.90

3	DESERT OASIS (GB)	8.60	4.80	2.60
1	ARCTIC ROLL (GB)		3.60	2.60
7	KITTY BOOM BOOM			2.80

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (4-3)	$12.80
$1 EXACTA (3-1)	$14.60
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (3-1-7-4)	$37.12
$1 SUPER HIGH FIVE (3-1-7-4-5)	$3,618.40
50-CENT TRIFECTA (3-1-7)	$20.20

DESERT OASIS (GB) forced out into the first turn, stalked three deep to the stretch, bid outside the pacesetter to gain a short lead under urging, drifted in some aand gamely prevailed. ARCTIC ROLL (GB) saved ground stalking the pace, came out for room past midstretch and split horses late for the place. KITTY BOOM BOOM had speed outside foes then inched away and angled in, set the pace inside, fought back a bit off the rail in upper stretch, drifted in and battled along the fence in the final furlong. KYNANCE (IRE) pulled along the inside then came out into the first turn, stalked between horses then outside a rival on the second turn, angled out in the stretch and was edged for the show. SAPPHIRE KID forced four wide into the first turn, stalked three deep or outside a rival, came out in the stretch and could not quite summon the needed late kick. KOOKIE GAL angled in and saved ground off the pace, continued inside into and in the stretch and also could not quite offer the necessary response. PINK SCATILLAC stalked outside a rival then between horses on the second turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
2	Coldwater	122	2	4	2–½	2–½	2–1½	2–6	1–hd	Smith	1.80
3	Buyback	122	3	2	1–1	1–½	1–½	1–hd	2–7¼	Maldonado	5.00
4	Zucchera	124	4	6	6	6	6	4–hd	3–4¼	Rosario	3.60
1	Harper's Gallop	124	1	3	5–1½	4–hd	3–1	3–½	4–2½	Puglisi	9.20
6	Diamond of Value	122	6	5	4–hd	5–2	4–½	5–3½	5–5½	Fuentes	5.20
5	Sybil's Kitty	122	5	1	3–1	3–1	5–1	6	6	Pereira	4.00

2	COLDWATER	5.60	3.20	2.60
3	BUYBACK		5.00	3.80
4	ZUCCHERA			3.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (3-2)	$36.40
$1 EXACTA (2-3)	$14.80
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (2-3-4-1)	$17.22
50-CENT TRIFECTA (2-3-4)	$31.90

COLDWATER stalked outside a rival then bid alongside the runner-up on the backstretch and second turn and into the stretch, took a short lead past midstretch and gamely prevailed under some late urging. BUYBACK sped to the early lead, set the pace inside, battled along the rail on the backstretch and second turn, fought back along the fence through a long drive and continued gamely to the end. ZUCCHERA bobbled in a slow start, chased off the rail, came four wide into the stretch and picked up the show. HARPER'S GALLOP pulled along the inside and steadied on the first turn, saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch and weakened. DIAMOND OF VALUE off a bit slowly, stalked outside then three deep to the stretch and also weakened. SYBIL'S KITTY prompted the pace outside a rival then stalked a bit off the rail, dropped back into the stretch and had little left for the drive.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
4	Nadal	120	4	4	2–½	2–1½	2–4	1–¾	Rosario	0.30
6	Ginobili	120	6	5	1–hd	1–hd	1–hd	2–1¼	Cedillo	12.90
1	Fast Enough	124	1	6	6	5–hd	3–hd	3–nk	Pereira	14.40
5	Storm the Court	124	5	1	4–½	3–½	4–5	4–15	Prat	3.10
2	Ra'ad	120	2	2	5–hd	4–hd	5–10	5–26	Van Dyke	21.10
3	Party Town	120	3	3	3–1	6	6	6	Velez	93.70

4	NADAL	2.60	2.20	2.10
6	GINOBILI		6.00	4.00
1	FAST ENOUGH			3.60

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (2-4)	$9.00
$1 EXACTA (4-6)	$6.00
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (4-6-1-5)	$5.07
50-CENT TRIFECTA (4-6-1)	$12.75

NADAL had good early speed and dueled between horses then inside on the turn and into the stretch, battled along the rail to a short lead nearing the sixteenth pole and gamely prevailed under urging. GINOBILI four wide early, dueled three deep then outside the winner on the turn, fought back alongside that one through the final furlong and continued gamely to the wire. FAST ENOUGH saved ground stalking the pace, split horses on the turn, came out leaving the turn and into the stretch and just held third. STORM THE COURT had speed between horses then stalked between foes, continued three wide between horses on the turn and outside a rival into the stretch and was edged by that one for the show. RA'AD pulled alongside a rival early then came out on the backstretch, went four wide on the turn and into the stretch and gave way. PARTY TOWN angled in and prompted the pace inside, dropped back into and on the turn, gave way and was eased in the drive.

Pgm	Horse	Wt	PP	St	¼	½	¾	Str	Fin	Jockey	$1
8	Red Lark	122	7	7	7–4	7–3	6–2	2–½	1–ns	Van Dyke	10.60
4	Lady Timmy Ho	122	4	6	6–2½	6–½	7–3½	4–1	2–½	Rosario	3.70
7	Sweet Devil	122	6	5	3–1	4–1	3–1	1–1	3–3½	Prat	2.10
1	Noble Hearted	122	1	4	4–hd	3–½	4–½	5–hd	4–2¾	Bejarano	4.80
3	Undisturbed	122	3	1	2–½	2–1	2–½	3–hd	5–1¼	Cedillo	9.00
5	Honor Hop	122	5	3	5–3	5–1½	5–hd	7–16	6–½	Valdivia, Jr.	7.70
2	Nu Pi Lambda	122	2	2	1–1	1–1	1–½	6–2	7–18	Espinoza	6.30
9	Profiterole	122	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	Franco	18.50

8	RED LARK (IRE)	23.20	8.00	5.20
4	LADY TIMMY HO (IRE)		5.20	3.00
7	SWEET DEVIL			3.20

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (4-8)	$26.60
$1 EXACTA (8-4)	$51.30
10-CENT SUPERFECTA (8-4-7-1)	$82.43
10-CENT SUPER HIGH FIVE (8-4-7-1-3)		Carryover $18,729
50-CENT TRIFECTA (8-4-7)	$94.80

RED LARK (IRE) angled in and chased a bit off the rail then outside a rival on the backstretch, went three deep into and on the second turn and four wide into the stretch, rallied to bid between horses under urging in deep stretch and gamely prevailed. LADY TIMMY HO (IRE) saved ground chasing the pace, came out leaving the second turn and four wide into the stretch, rallied to bid three wide in deep stretch and continued willingly to just miss. SWEET DEVIL stalked three deep then outside a rival, bid three wide into and on the second turn to put a head in front into the stretch, inched away in midstretch, fought back off the rail in deep stretch and was edged late. NOBLE HEARTED saved ground stalking the pace, came out into the stretch, was between horses past midstretch, drifted out some late and lacked the necessary late kick. UNDISTURBED stalked a bit off the rail or outside a rival, bid between horses into and on the second turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. HONOR HOP pulled between horses to stalk the early pace, continued a bit off the rail on the backstretch and between rivals on the second turn, came out into the stretch and lacked the needed rally. NU PI LAMBDA sped to the early lead, inched away and set the pace inside, fought back into and on the second turn and into the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. PROFITEROLE (FR) had a shoe repaired before the start, broke out a bit, angled in and saved ground off the pace, dropped back on the second turn and had little left for the drive.

	Attendance	Handle
On-Track	5,411	$1,090,320
Inter-Track	N/A	$1,808,864
Out of State	N/A	$4,605,526
TOTAL	5,411	$7,504,710